Richard Clemons

CLEMONS, Mr. Richard - Age 40, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Friday, April 24, 2009 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM, Eld. John Thornton officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30AM Friday. Mr. Clemons will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Thursday. Mr. Richard Lee Clemons was born August 22, 1968 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the son of Joe Lewis and Helen Clemons. Richard was a resident of Flint and attended Flint Northwestern High School. He was a member of First New Life Church under the leadership of Rev. Johnson. Richard was employed with Corse and Flint Coating before becoming disabled. He loved all music, rap, blues, country and old spiritual hymns. Richard also enjoyed caring for kids, playing chess and video games. He was a very thoughtful, giving, family oriented young man with a great sense of humor. Mr. Richard Lee Clemons leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Tamara Clemons; 2 daughters, Tykeyia Clemons, and Tyresha Tyson; 2 sons, Dasani Tyson and Darren Green, all of Flint; granddaughter, Zhariyah Ferguson; 3 sisters, Gloria (Alvin) Spearman, Lesia (Lewis) Barber and Joann (Raymond) Cole; brother, Joe (Satira Miles) Clemons of Lansing, MI; 5 nieces including special niece, Kamika Clemons, Kayla Spearman, Khadijah Clemons, Syreeta Thornton and Tiera Garrett; nephews, Antonio Clemons, Paul Hudson-Clemons Jr., Alvin Spearman Jr., Kalvin Spearman, Kameron Spearman, Brandon Spearman, Matthew Thornton, Nashiid Clemons, Joe Lewis Clemons III; 4 aunts, Johnnie Scott, Edna Young, Justine Seales, all of Flint and Josie Dawkins of Jacksonville, FL; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Victoria Blount, Anthony Ivy and Cloteal Gillespie. Mr. Clemons was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Lewis and Helen Clemons; aunt, Martha Collier; uncle, Malcolm Rush; and cousin, Mellissa Callahan. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center ICU staff. Special thanks to nurse Moon.

Richard Clemons

August 22, 1968 - April 17, 2009